After a weekend of eating pretty poorly I was ready for something more on the healthy side. Salmon and broccoli mash did just the trick! I had never made broccoli mash before and I was very happy to find it was delicious and will definitely make it again!

Salmon

1/2 cup soy sauce

2 tsp dark sesame oil

2 oranges (juiced)

2 tbsp honey

2 scallions (chopped)

1 tbsp red chili pepper (minced)

2 cloves garlic (minced)

2 tsp sesame seeds (toasted)

1 tsp sriracha

2 salmon filets (skin on)

non-stick cooking spray

Mix together all of the ingredients except the salmon. Place the salmon in the marinade and cover in the fridge for 2 hours

Thursday, April 17, 2014

There are too many places on my list of dream vacations but lately I keep seeing tons of people vacationing in Mexico. I have always wanted to go, especially to Mexico City and visit Frida Kahlo's house, and now after seeing these pictures the capital of Yucatán. Here are a couple of my favorites, but you can see all of them from the link.

Heat a large skillet (I used my wok) over high-heat with a few tbsp of oil. Add the chilies and ginger and cook for about 30 seconds. Stir in the beef and saute for about 2 minutes or until no longer pink, seasoning with salt.

Drizzle in the worcestershire and soy sauce and toss to coat. Remove from heat and stir in fresh basil.

Serve with rice and mango carrot salad

For mango carrot salad- toss together the ingredients in a bowl and serve room temperature or chilled.

I thought this recipe was super easy and fun to make! I tend to steer clear of Asian dishes because I don't have any experience but when I found this dish I knew I could make it successfully.